Most children like watching TV. It’s very interesting. By watching TV they can see and learn a lot and know many things about their country and the world. Of course, they can also learn over the radio. But they can learn better and more easily with TV. Why? Because they can hear and watch at the same time. But they can’t see anything over the radio.
TV helps to open children’s eyes. TV helps to open their minds（智力）, too. They learn newer and better ways of doing things. They may find the world is now smaller than before.
Many children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evening. They are always busy with their lessons. But a few children watch TV every night. They go to bed very late. They can’t have a good rest. How about you and your friends?Children like watching TV because it’s ______.
A. interesting B. boring C. excitingChildren can’t see anything ______.
A. on TV
B. on the radio
C. on the computerTV helps to open children’s ______.
A. eyes
B. minds
C. eyes and mindsMany children watch TV only ______.
A. every day
B. on Monday
C. on Saturday or Sunday eveningFrom the passage we can guess the writer thinks ______.
A. it’s bad for children to watch TV
B. it’s good for children to watch TV
C. listening to radio is not useful for learning
Note-taking is a skill that can help you do well in all your schoolwork．It can make you confident when you are studying．．
If your teacher writes notes on the blackboard，that’s great．You can copy them or write down the most important facts of all in class．Different teachers do things differently．For example，some teachers may focus on（关注）lots of dates and facts in class，but they only write the important ones on the blackboard．．but they may repeat them．
Don’t try to write down every word in class，or you might miss some important points．．
Don’t be afraid to ask your teacher to repeat what you’re missed．If your teacher speaks too fast and you can’t follow what he is saying，you can ask him after class．
Comparing your notes with your classmates’ can be good for your learning．．
Note—taking also needs organization．Keep notes for each subject in one place，so that you can find everything easily when a test comes．．If you decide to recopy your notes every evening，you’11 surely have less time to watch 7FV．But you’ll save time in the coming test．
| A．It can also help you and your classmates correct some mistakes B．Some students really learn better with the help of these notes． C．However, most students don’t know how to take notes． D．Good note taking takes time． E．It isn’t interesting but you may find it very useful． F．Other teachers may not write anything down． |
A reader wrote in to say that she was feeling left out at break because her best friend wasn’t around．Here’s our advice to her, and to all kids who feel lonely sometimes．
It’s hard when a best friend isn’t around，maybe because she moved to a different school or a different class．You may feel lonely at break or lunchtime．You want to have new friends．But how do you make them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has their friends．But remember, there’s always room for more friends．
Start by looking around your classroom-thinking about which kids you’d like to play with at break。Look for chances to say hi to them，smile and be friendly．Offer to share something or express your appreciation（欣赏）to them．Invite someone to play with you or say “Do you want to sit here?” at lunchtime．When you are at break，walk over to kids you want to play with，act friendly, and say “Hi, can I play, too?” or just join in．
If you have trouble doing this or if you’re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends．Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends．The best way to make friends is to be a friend．Be kind，be friendly, share，say nice things，offer to help，and pretty soon，you’11 have one，or two，or even more new friends．
You might still miss that special best friend．But when you see each other, you can share something you didn’t have before she left：You can introduce her to your new friends!This passage is written for ________．
| A．teachers | B．parents |
| C．students | D．visitors |
According to the writer, some kids feel lonely at break because they ________．
| A．have trouble with their studies |
| B．don’t have their best friends around |
| C．need their parents to be with them |
| D．are too young to look after themselves |
The underlined word this in Paragraph 4 means ________．
| A．sharing your ideas | B．talking before many people |
| C．studying better at school | D．developing new friendship |
The expression “feeling left out” in the first paragraph means“”in Chinese．
| A．受冷落 | B．被调侃 |
| C．挨批评 | D．遭攻击 |
Some kids need help from teachers to make friends because ________．
| A．they miss their old friends a lot |
| B．they have no time to stay with others |
| C．teachers know who wants a new friend |
| D．they are shy or not good at making friends |
Jia Meng used to keep a diary in Chinese．But one year ago，the l4-year-old girl from Heilongjiang began to write her diaries in English，because Jia found her mother was reading her diary secretly．She changed the language because her mother can’t read English．“It’s like killing two birds with one stone，”said Jia．“My privacy（隐私）becomes safe and my English improves a lot．”
Jia’s mother is not the only mom who reads her child’s diary．Recently, Renmin University of China had a national survey among over 2，300 parents．The results show that about 40％ of parents read their children’s secrets．That’s why, like Jia，many teenagers try to find ways to protect their privacy．
Wu Lei，15，of Shanxi，keeps a diary, too．But he doesn’t write it on paper．He writes online， which he thinks it perfectly safe because his parents “know nothing about the Internet．”
Lu Huan，13．of Guangdong，said her parents always secretly listened to the talk between her friends and her on the telephone in theft room．To solve this problem，Lu asked her parents to buy her a mobile phone．
“Parents want to know what is going on in their children’s lives，”said Shao Xiaozhen，a teenage expert in Beijin9．“But sometimes they go about it the wrong way．” Shao suggested to teenagers that instead of hiding their secrets，talking to parents is a better solution．”If your parents know that you are safe，they’11 let you keep your secrets．”Jia Meng writes her diaries in English in order to improve her English．
Recently, Renmen University of China had a national survey, and the results show that about 40％ of parents read their children’s secrets．
Keeping a dairy online is the best way to protect their privacy according to the article．
Lu Huan asked her parents to buy her a mobile phone in order to protect her privacy．
Shao Xiaozhen thinks parents will let children keep their secrets，if they talk to parents and let parents know they are safe．
Reading for pleasure is the easiest way to become a better reader in English. It is also the most important .Some students say they don't want to read for
.They want to use their time to learn the rules of the language and new words. Many experts say pleasure reading is very important for English learning. Dr. Stephn Krashen, a famous
on language learning, says that pleasure reading
you learn many important things about English. Students learn more grammar and more words
they read for pleasure. They
learn more about good writing. Dr. Krashen tells us that pleasure reading helps each student in a
way. Each student needs to learn something different. Pleasure reading makes
possible for each student to learn what he or she needs.
Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying. When you read for pleasure, you choose your own books, and youhave to remember everything. There are no tests on your pleasure reading books. Pleasure reading will help you:.
· learnEnglish speakers use English
· read faster in English
· find examples of good writing in English
· learn new words
· learn about the cultures of English speakers
When you have an idea, you draw it on paper, bring it to a store and see it turned into an object(物品) , what do you think? This is now possible with the help of 3D printers. Such ma-chines were once used just by universities(大学) and big companies, but now, stores with 3D printing services(服务)are appearing around the United States.
Bryan Jaycox and his wife opened The Build Shop LLC in Los Angeles two years ago. The Jaycoxs offer 3D printing classes and services for anyone who is interested.
"I think 3D printing is going to be huge. It's going to have a huge influence(影响) on society as a whole. " Says KiChong .Tran, one of the students in a recent class. He plans to open a 3D printing business in Cambodia(柬埔寨):
3D printing services are coming into American people's life. The UPS Store is a nationwide retailer(零售商)that provides copying and other services. The UPS Store recently put 3D printers in three of its independently-owned stores. Burke Jones owns one of the stores in San Diego.
"The need has been amazing. There has been a lot of interest from people. It's been much more than I would have thought of."
The UPS Store plans to add 3D printers in three more stores.
For $ 11, someone used a 3D printer to produce two small plastic(塑料) parts as part of a knuckle(指节)for a hand. He works for the company which is testing prosthesis(假肢). He says the same-day or next-day printing services will speed up testing of parts and get them to patients faster.
Staples, an American store, are selling 3D printers on its website for as low as about $ 1.300. As with any technology-experts expect the printing speed to increase and the price to go down.
Bryan Jaycox asks for $ 15 an hour to print an object. He also sets the price depending on the size of the object and up to $50 an hour for design and labor services.
Mr. Jaycox thinks that within five years, 3D printing technology(技术) could become more userfriendly. But KiChong Tran says even today's technology can make a difference in a developing country like Cambodia.
With 3D printing you can give them tools(工具) , so they are responsible(负责) more for their own development and they learn skills(技能)beyond just like learning English and becoming a tour guide or something like that. You can actually create things that give value to the world. "
He says it's not just Cambodia but anywhere where there is a 3D printer, it can turn a good idea into reality.What can 3D printers do according to the passage?
| A．Come up with an idea. |
| B．Draw on a piece of paper. |
| C．Help users reduce the cost. |
| D．Turn an idea into an object. |
What does the underlined part mean in this passage?
| A．Make users' life better. |
| B．Make friends with users. |
| C．Make 3D printers easy to use. |
| D．Use 3D printers to make money. |
What can we infer from the passage?
| A．3D printing is becoming popular in the world. |
| B．There is n0 3D printing business in Cambodia. |
| C．The UPS Store is the biggest 3D printing company. |
| D．3D printing plays the most important role in daily life |
What's the passage mainly about?
| A．The future of 3D printing in the world. |
| B．The 3D printing business in Cambodia. |
| C．The development and growth of 3D printing business. |
| D．The 3D printing classes and services in different countries. |